Scientists Discover Novel Mechanism Underlying Neurological Disorders

A study published in Neuron that included Northwestern Medicine investigators has identified a new mechanism for how a gene mutation leads to the death of neurons in two related neurological disorders.

Kalb Named Inaugural Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center Director

Robert Kalb, MD, has been named to lead the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center at Northwestern Medicine, as the center’s inaugural director.

Incoming PhD Students Arrive on Campus

Feinberg recently welcomed dozens of new PhD students to campus, including students in the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences and the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program.

Surgical Weight Loss Programs at Delnor and Central DuPage Hospitals Earn Coveted National Accreditation

The Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery programs at the two hospitals treat patients with a multifaceted approach, and have recently earned national accreditation.

Former Northwestern Memorial Nurse Shares Her Ovarian Cancer Story

When Donna Rosin needed a gynecologic cancer specialist, she knew she had to see John Lurain, MD, at Prentice Women’s Hospital.

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